Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-10-15
HISTORY OF THE WEEK.

In the United States Circuit Court,
at Richmond, Va, Judge Bond fined At
torney General Ayres $500 for bringing
suits under the law known as the "Coupon
Crusher" in disobedience Of his Injunction
order and committed him to the custody
OF the Marshal until the fine is paid. He
of Fauquar and London Counties for DISC
beylng the same order and committed them
until the fines are paid and the suits
brought are dismissed. Attorney General
Ayres and Commonwealth Attorney John
M. Scott Of Fauquar County remained in
custody Of Deputy Marshals until 10 O'Clock
at night, when they were taken to jail.
They decided to adopt that course rather
than have Deputy Marshals constantly
logging their footsteps, as Judge Pond had
ordered that they should be in actual and
not constructive custody. They propose to
apply to the United States Supreme Court
for a writ of habeas corpus. Gov. Lee Wis
tied them in Jail.
Judge Thomas G. Manning United
States Minister to Mexico died at the
Fifth Avenue hotel, New York, aftsr an
illness of week, though such termination
was not anticipated His malady was
obstruction of the bowels resulting in
preforation and peretopitis. Judge
Manning was about 30 years of age, of
commanding figure, greatly resembling
Salmon P. Chase, an able jurist and man
of high integrity. He was born in North
Carolina, and went to Louisiana about 1856.
He served in the Southern army until 1864
when he was appointed to the State
supreme court bench, and with a short
interval served until 1855. He was APP
pointed Minister to Mexico by President
Cleveland, and had resigned on account Of
his health, with which the climate of that
country did not agree.
A dispatch from Tahlequah, Indian
Territory, says that Deputy United States
Marshal Philips and posse arrested II.
NJ. Kizoit full blooded Chickasaw, near
Eufala. Being unable to reach town dur
ing the evening, all excepting Philips,
who rode ahead, camped on the prairie.
I, de back only to find that his posse of
three men had been beheaded while they
slept, and their bodies almost entirely con-
sumed in the camp fire. The prisoner had
severed their heads with an ak and made
his escape.
An epidemic of yellow fever exists at
Tampa, Florida and hurried exodus has
taken place. Stores, hotels and all places
of business are closed, and their proprietors
have fled from the city. The disease is
yellow jack of the most violent character,
the worst feature being that no efforts were
made to prevent its spread. Bedding and
mattresses, covered with black vomit,
were exposed on the streets. A requisition
Hamilton, at Washington for tents to
establish camp of refuge.
A telegram from Ballinger. Texas,
states that Sergt. j. A Brooks, of Company
f, State Rangers. and Sheriff Formell, ar
rested j. A. Newsome, charged with being
the Lone highwayman who several times
robbed the stage between Ballinger and San
Angelo. Rev. j. II. Sewely of San Angelo
was one OF the passengers on the stage at
the time of one robbery. Being in the city
he without any hesitation declared the
prisoner to be the identical lone highway
man.
A thousand people gathered at the
the grave of Gen. Harrison at North Bend,
Ohio, on the anniversary Of the battle of
Thames, of which he was the hero. Ad-
dresses were made by Gen. Breckenridge
of KY, Judge w. S. Holman, Ind. Ben
Butterworth and Congressman Brown of
Ohio The pilgrimage is the first of its kind
in honor of the ad hero and is given in
the hope OF awakening an interest in the
project OF raising monument fund.
At Smiths Ferry. Pa, S. Laughlin,
and daughter of Hookstown, and Mrs.
Christy, aged 60, of Alliance, O., while
riding in buggy met with serious acct
dent. When near town the horse took
fright and made sudden plunge throwing
Mrs. Christy out and over an embankment
among the rocks She received injuries
from which she died in few hours. Miss
Laughlin was badly injured. Mr. Laughlin
was also injured, but not fatally.
Fire broke out in the laundry of the
Northern Ohio Insane Hospital at Cleveland,
(Newburg) while $50 OF the inmates were
enjoying their weekly dance. Smoke
poured furiously into the room and panic
ensued. Six of the patients fell dead in the
room from sufocation and several others
were injured. The attendants and
physicians were very vigorous or the
fatalities would have been greater. The
damage to property was $4,000
At the City of Mexico forty Senators
were in their seats today at the third read
ing of the resolution to incorporate in the
Constitution the amendu,e nt making the
President eligible for second term. After
brief discussion the resolution was passed
unanimously. 1t now goes to the House of
Deputies, which will undoubtedly pass it,
when it will be officially proclaimed.
S. D. Raymond, United States con-
sui at Ottawa, Ont, about twenty years
ago, was found dead in McCragy & Sons
tannery at Brockville with bullet hole in
his side. Death had evidently taken place
early in the night. It is not believed that
he committed suicide, Tut how the shooting
occurred is unknown, The family of the
deceased live in Ogdensbnrg, NY.
For several days forest fires swept
over portions of four counties in the vicinity
of the Bay of San Francisco, California.
Whole farms were consumed, strewing the
ground with tbs carcasses of animals,
houses, mills, vineyards, miles of timber
and all kinds of improvements were des-
troyed and scores of families rendered
homeless. The loss is immense.
At Nashville, Tenn, Rev. W. A.
Chandler, pastor of the leading NJ E.
church quite harshly denounced the theatre
whereupon Emma Abbott, who was in tn 9
congregation arose and protested against
the general character of the preachers
denunciatiOn. The matter produced a
great sensation and Miss Abbott was gen
orally commended.
The marriage of Miss Mollie Garfield,
daughtero of the late President Garfield, and
j. Stanley Brown, her fathers former
private secretary, Wllcn was TO nave been
celebrated at high noon Wednesday Oct
rs, in the little Disciple church at Mentor,
has been postponed until later in the season.
At Amanda, Ohio, by the explosion
Of a boiler George Lape, Perry Lape, Simon
Young and Amos Young were blown to
pieces and instantly killed, and Mrs
Young, who was thrown two hundred
yards from the mill, was seriously injured
James II. McGindley, aged 60 years,